title: The cost analysis of cemented versus cementless total hip replacement operations on the NHS.
abstract: In a time of limited resources, the debate continues over which types of hip prosthesis are clinically superior and more cost-effective. Orthopaedic surgeons increasingly need robust economic evidence to understand the full value of the operation, and to aid decision making on the 'package' of procedures that are available and to justify their practice beyond traditional clinical preference. In this paper we explore the current economic debate about the merits of cemented and cementless total hip replacement, an issue that continues to divide the orthopaedic community.
authors.affiliation: University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kallala
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000191:economics*; D002484:Cementation / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements
keywords: Cemented; Cost analysis; Health economics; Total hip replacement; Uncemented